British Muslims in the Post-9/11 Era: The Challenge of Visibility and Media Misrepresentation, 2022
Drawing on the analysis of selected articles from British print media covering news on the growin... more Drawing on the analysis of selected articles from British print media covering news on the growing visibility of Muslims in the country, this paper argues that the press has significantly contributed to the post-9/11 wave of anti-Muslim hatred in Britain. Through propagating the myth of an "imminent Muslim takeover of Britain and Europe", sections of the press nurtured the excessive fears among the public of extraordinarily rapid growth of 'an alien group with cultural values incompatible with the western way'.
This article is an attempt to highlight the main differences in perspectives between the Western ... more This article is an attempt to highlight the main differences in perspectives between the Western liberal legal systems and the Islamic tradition, on the issue of freedom of expression and its limits. It follows the heated controversies over the issue ignited in the aftermath of the artistic and journalistic productions in western countries deemed offensive to the religion of Islam and its prophet Mohamed PBUH. The main focus is on the liberal concept of " the right to offend " and how it is approached in the Islamic context.
British Muslims in the Post-9/11 Era: The Challenge of Visibility and Media Misrepresentation, 2022
Drawing on the analysis of selected articles from British print media covering news on the growin... more Drawing on the analysis of selected articles from British print media covering news on the growing visibility of Muslims in the country, this paper argues that the press has significantly contributed to the post-9/11 wave of anti-Muslim hatred in Britain. Through propagating the myth of an "imminent Muslim takeover of Britain and Europe", sections of the press nurtured the excessive fears among the public of extraordinarily rapid growth of 'an alien group with cultural values incompatible with the western way'.
This article is an attempt to highlight the main differences in perspectives between the Western ... more This article is an attempt to highlight the main differences in perspectives between the Western liberal legal systems and the Islamic tradition, on the issue of freedom of expression and its limits. It follows the heated controversies over the issue ignited in the aftermath of the artistic and journalistic productions in western countries deemed offensive to the religion of Islam and its prophet Mohamed PBUH. The main focus is on the liberal concept of " the right to offend " and how it is approached in the Islamic context.
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